marimo vs The Marimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
marimo
A virtual pet simulation where you nurture a Marimo, a unique aquatic plant from Hokkaido. The core gameplay involves changing its water to help it grow. You can then share your Marimo's progress with friends.
- Virtual Marimo pet
- Water changing gameplay
- Marimo growth simulation
- Share progress on Twitter
- Hokkaido souvenir theme
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Marimo-chan is an application to grow the "Marimo" on the iPhone. Inhabit Lake Akan in Hokkaido, can be observed / breeding on the iPhone the "Marimo" very popular as a souvenir of Hokkaido. Is a very simple system. Basically all you have to do change water. When Marimo grow large then Let's boast to your friends on twitter
The Marimo
Care for a virtual green ball creature that grows over time. Keep its environment clean and provide light to ensure its survival. Customize its appearance and interact with it through various gestures.
- Virtual pet care
- Growth simulation
- Environment maintenance
- Customization options
- Interactive controls
- Social sharing
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Thank you 1,130,000 download!! [About Marimo] Marimo means a plant like a green ball which grow in Hokkaido, Japan. You can raise a Marimo. A marimo will grow up little by little every day. When water become dirty, you need to refresh water. If you don't take care of a Marimo long time, Marimo will wither. [Other Features] - You can rename Marimo, and change background. - Drag to move Marimo. - Double tap to pick tap Marimo. - Rotate marimo with two finger. - Marimo moves by the direction of the device. - You can upload image of Marimo on Twitter/Facebook. - Photosynthesis occurs in a bright place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: marimo at none against The Marimo's shown. marimo also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 80%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
marimo ships an update every 4 months, The Marimo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | marimo | The Marimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better | 79.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANA-DA Hiromitsu | Kosuke Ogawa |
Customer experience
marimo
The Marimo
In-app purchases
marimo
No in-app purchases
The Marimo
No in-app purchases
